Transgressive Theatre-Opera, one of Chicago’s premiere storefront opera companies, presented a Double Bill of Sullivan’s Masque at Kenilworth and Gilbert & Sullivan’s Trial by Jury, on September 21 and 22, 2018 at 8:00 pm, in the auditorium space at the historic Ebenezer Lutheran Church.
Singing Sullivan’s rich melodies were sopranos Teaira Burge, Katherine Petersen, and Emily Cox, countertenor Bruno Rivera, mezzo-sopranos Susan Gosdick, Katherine B. Dalin, Brittany Jeffery, and Pamela Torrey, tenors Joshua Louis Smith, Alex Carey, W. Ryan Frenk, and Brian Pember, baritones Jonathan Wilson and Brad Jenks, and bass Alex Rattana. Sarah Jenks musica directed, with stage direction by Producing Artistic Director Aaron Hunt and choreography by Emily Brantz. Paul Knappenberger was the lighting designer and Adriana Pinkerton provided projection design. Co-costume designers Kate Setzer Kamphausen and Tim McAdams created outfits of leather and lace. Nathaniel C. Fishburn was the assistant director.
Singing Sullivan’s rich melodies were sopranos Teaira Burge, Katherine Petersen, and Emily Cox, countertenor Bruno Rivera, mezzo-sopranos Susan Gosdick, Katherine B. Dalin, Brittany Jeffery, and Pamela Torrey, tenors Joshua Louis Smith, Alex Carey, W. Ryan Frenk, and Brian Pember, baritones Jonathan Wilson and Brad Jenks, and bass Alex Rattana. Sarah Jenks musica directed, with stage direction by Producing Artistic Director Aaron Hunt and choreography by Emily Brantz. Paul Knappenberger was the lighting designer and Adriana Pinkerton provided projection design. Co-costume designers Kate Setzer Kamphausen and Tim McAdams created outfits of leather and lace. Nathaniel C. Fishburn was the assistant director.
Cast - A Masque at Kenilworth |
Cast - Trial by Jury |
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Teaira Burge — Quartet/Soprano Soloist/Jessica/Dancer
Katherine Petersen — Soloist/Lady of the Lake Emily Cox — Ensemble/soprano soloists cover Brittany Jeffery — Quartet/ Alto Soloist/The Lost Chord Pamela Torrey — Ensemble Brad Jenks — Ensemble Jonathan Wilson — Quartet Bass Soloist Joshua Louis Smith — Quartet Tenor Soloist/Lorenzo Katherine B. Dalin — Ensemble Ryan Frenk — Ensemble Alex Carey — Ensemble/dancer Brian Pember — Ensemble/tenor soloists cover Alex Rattana — Ensemble |
Joshua Louis Smith — The Defendant
Bruno Rivera — The Plaintiff Susan Gosdick — The Judge Katherine Petersen — Counsel for The Plantiff Katherine B. Dalin — The Usher Emily Cox — First Bridesmaid Pamela Torrey — Second Bridesmaid Brad Jenks — The Foreman of The Jury Teaira Burge — Ensemble Brittany Jeffery — Ensemble Brian Pember — Ensemble/cover for Defendant Ryan Frenk — Ensemble Alex Carey — Ensemble Alex Rattana — Ensemble |
